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The department is the largest public sector employer of veterinarians in Australia.
Saturday 29 April is World Veterinary Day and celebrates the work performed by veterinarians around the world. This year’s theme is promoting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the veterinary profession.
To…
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31 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants who have approved arrangements (under Chapter 7 of the Biosecurity Act 2015), particularly the managers and contact persons for these approved arrangements.What has changed?The department is introducing a new, more convenient…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Livestock producers must be alert for signs of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in their animals regardless of where they are in…
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23 December 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and exporters (including custom brokers) who receive services from the department since 5 December 2021.
What has changed?
On 5 December 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) upgraded its…
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4 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Industry representatives and members of the public involved in human biosecurity related imports.What has changed?The department has revised the current ‘Arrivals’ contact email address for human biosecurity related matters (arrivals@aff.gov.au). The new…
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7 December 2017Who does this notice affect?Importers of products eligible for the Compliance-Based Inspection Scheme (CBIS). For a list of eligible products, see the CBIS web page.What has changed?The department would like to advise clients of information that will assist in correctly lodging…
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Rabies risk review changes to import conditionsIs the department implementing transitional conditions for those who applied for an import permit prior to 1 March 2023?The department will honour the former 24-month RNATT validity period for all applications submitted and with ‘Accepted’ status…
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23 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for operators of an approved arrangement:biosecurity containment facilities (BC 1-4) animal, microbiological, plant and invertebrates classes 1, 2, 3…
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8 December 2015We are constantly making small improvements to our website, to make it clearer and easier to understand. In the past week, we have restructured web content for Australian exporters.Advice…
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2 August 2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects industry (importers of culture media from the USA) and biosecurity officers.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has recently concluded negotiations with the United States…
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